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One-Dimensional Man

byHerbert Marcuse

Who is this book for? Readers interested in philosophy, social sciences, and critiques of modern society.

Topics Modern CivilizationPhilosophyTechnologySocial sciencesHistory
MoodReflective
One of the most important texts of modern times, Herbert Marcuse's analysis and image of a one-dimensional man in a one-dimensional society has shaped many young radicals' way of seeing and experiencing life. Published in 1964, it fast became an ideological bible for the emergent New Left. As Douglas Kellner notes in his introduction, Marcuse's greatest work was a 'damning indictment of contemporary Western societies, capitalist and communist.' Yet it also expressed the hopes of a radical philosopher that human freedom and happiness could be greatly expanded beyond the regimented thought and behaviour prevalent in established society. For those who held the reigns of power Marcuse's call to arms threatened civilization to its very core. For many others however, it represented a freedom hitherto unimaginable.

Language

en

Published on

07/11/2002

Pages

336

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780415289771

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